Movers & Shakers

Fred Wood, formerly a co-owner and founder of Cornerstone Business Advisors LLC of Little Rock, has joined DD&F Consulting Group Inc. of Little Rock as a principal and general counsel. Wood, a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School, began his legal career with Wright Lindsey & Jennings in Little Rock in 1993. He also worked for Alltel Corp. and co-founded Boomerang Carwash LLC. read more >

Dr. Issam Makhoul has been named director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science in Little Rock. read more >

Rosalyn “Roz” Blagg has been named vice chancellor for student services at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. Blagg was hired in 1998 to create the ASU-Jonesboro Degree Center on the ASUMH campus. In 2002, she became registrar and director of admissions, and in 2008, she was named associate vice chancellor for enrollment. read more >

Jacob Rice has been hired as a loan officer by Bank of Little Rock Mortgage and will work in its Little Rock location. Rice previously worked for Central Mortgage Co. and as a loan originator for ENG Lending of England. read more >